V/M were great. Of the Shpilband teams, I've always liked them the best, though I've never been a fan. I have to say I really enjoyed their program. So fast, crisp and smooth. Completely in a different league. Can't wait to see this live at SC.

S/S, by comparison, were slow and cautious. They really lack pizzazz. I don't think Latin suits them at all. Didn't get any Latin feel from them - very mechanical and unauthentic (not sure if that's the right word?). Anyway, I wasn't really impressed.

Thanksgiving came VERY EARLY, oh Colleen, what gift you want me to send you for posting this??

OK, they have changed a lot more than I expected from their show version (actually almost everything except the music, and even the cuts were slightly different), however it looks a LOT BETTER than I expected.

Their mandatory rhumba sequence is as good as it gets, they cross in those steps the rink end to end so fast and smooth.

The step sequence is circular, never seen anything like that before, is that a new thing allowed since this year?
I am curious if they got any levels below 4, although I doubt it, looking at how high the score is.
Great job guys!

herios.. Happy to oblige , but first thanks go to mocha-ice on FSU and the lovely person who uploaded it.

I'm in bliss , but there is room for improvement..and I expect we'll see it . They only got level 2 on the lift for whatever reason , missed a check point in each of the rhumba sequences , and Scott was a bit off on the twizzles. The circular step sequence is required ( theirs is gorgeous , IMO), and they got very classy GOE on it.